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namespace Daidalos.Interfaces
{

    /// <summary>
    ///     This interface can be used to demand the implementation
    ///     of cloning/duplication functionality.
    /// </summary>
    public interface Cloneable<T>
    {

        #region Methods
        /// <summary>
        ///     Creates a new object of the same type with
        ///     the same state.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>
        ///     A reference to a similar object.
        /// </returns>
        T Clone();
        #endregion

    }

}
